Skull Boat Graphics

Skull Boat Graphics we're producing...

Quotes With Vintage Illustrations

Designs We've Seen (a lot) Series

Spots on Cows

Spots on Cows
Designs We've Seen (a lot) Series


Seeing objects in the clouds, or clouds in the cow's spots. It's all been done before :)

Doodle Sketches

Doodle Sketches

Illustrations of Charley Harper

Illustrations of Charley Harper
From Hamilton County Park District

Ornament Reflection

Ornament Reflections: Photos and Illustrations of Distorted Proportions
Designs We've Seen (a lot) Series

Randy Marsh (South Park) Ornament

Calvin Pissing On Stuff

Designs We've Seen (a lot) Series
Calvin Pissing On Stuff 6/3/11
William D. SIEMER II

Calvin probably holds the record for pissing on the most objects in a lifetime. There's no sign he's slowing down, and stickers on cars will never let us forget. Have a great weekend!

Calvin found something to pee on...    wdsiemerii

Looking for vector images of Calvin pissing on things? Go Here (Brands of the World)

Live Trace

Breaking the Rules: "The Sketchpad" logo has been Live Traced.

Live Trace: Friend or Foe?
William D. SIEMER II


Live Trace! Oh joy! Back in the day I used to scan in hand drawn illustrations and convert them into vectors using a program called Adobe Streamline. They looked alright. Now we are blessed to have Live Trace as a button in Illustrator--or cursed.

It seems like lately when I ask people for a vector of their logo, all I get in return is a low-resolution image saved as an EPS, or better yet, a Live Traced version. Live Trace converts raster images into vector images. It gives everyone in Illustrator the potential to be dangerous.

Sometimes I get files where the text has been live traced and it looks miserable, images are converted through live trace into textures and have thousands of little stray blobs, and logos are completely ruined. If a client says they don't care if their logo isn't streamlined, I will usually recreate it as long as I know it's not going to drastically effect my time (which translates to lost money). I can't get myself to use a Live Trace logo if it compromises the design.

There are some decent uses of Live Trace. It can give the appearance of screen printing and it traces line drawings very well. Designers decide how effective Live Trace can be.

Roger Hargreaves Google Doodles

Google posted Roger Hargreaves-inspired logos on their website today. Check out all 16 here!

Charles Roger Hargreaves (9 May 1935 – 11 September 1988) was a British author and illustrator of children's books, notably the Mr. Men and Little Miss series, intended for very young readers. The books' simple and silly stories, with bright-colored, boldly drawn illustrations, have been part of popular culture for over 25 years, with sales over 85 million worldwide in 20 languages. (wikipedia)